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As the father of an avid gamer, I got curious when I learned the U.S. Supreme Court would kick the tires onCalifornia's ban on the sale of violent video games to kids. But somehow, Monday's 7-2 decision in Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association to overturn the law left me ambivalent. California's law would have banned minors from buying or renting video games that depict the "killing, maiming, dismembering or sexual assaulting" of a human image and "appeals to deviant or morbid interest." Justice Antonin Scalia argued even classic fairy tales such as "Hansel and Gretel," who dispatch the ravenous witch by roasting her in her oven, have...

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As the father of an avid gamer, I got curious when I learned the U.S. Supreme Court would kick the tires onCalifornia's ban on the sale of violent video games to kids.But somehow, Monday's 7-2 decision in Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association to...

Thanks to iPhones, BlackBerrys and mini-laptops, the demand for wireless Internet access is soaring. And if you're like me, you expect Wi-Fi to be free and get upset when it's not.
The free Wi-Fi movement took a big step recently when Barnes &...

Today is the first Sunday of the NFL season, and if you are a football fan, technology offers lots of ways to indulge your passion, especially if you cheer for a team in another city.
From keeping track of your fantasy teams right on your TV screen to...

How often do you discuss the finances with your kids? If your child is anything like my 9-year-old, she thinks money comes out of the little machine whenever you need it. She has no concept that I have to work REALLY hard for that money. I will admit I am not

The Boston Celtics returned around 100 tickets from their presale allotment for Game 2, which means those tickets are now available to purchase from the Orlando Magic. The Magic tell me those Game 2 tickets for the NBA Eastern Conference Finals can be purchase

The focus of Sony's press conference was split between showing off 3D gaming, PlayStation Move, lots of games and the PlayStation Plus subscription service. Check out the details of PlayStation Plus in the press release from Sony below: PlayStation(R)Plus, the

It's not too late to go to summer camp — virtual camp, that is. Disney's popular PixieHollow.com introduced Camp PIxie Dust for its online fairies, and there is a full schedule of activities for August, including the Ballroom Pool Party with Camp Counsel

First off, about 200 tickets just opened up for the Orlando Magic's game against the New Orleans Hornets on Sunday, the first game in the new Amway Center. The tickets were previously on hold and the game was previously on hold. If you missed your chance to ge

A couple of you have postsed comments elsewhere on the blog. ChiChi had this to say: I played the new Lucky Lines at Publix this afternoon just to feel it out and see what it was like. I played one of each denomination available. My $1 play had 2 numbers touch

Stan Van Gundy told the Sentinel that he was “sorry” he benched his entire starting lineup for Thursday's preseason home game and said it would never happen again. He said fans who buy tickets deserve better. Van Gundy didn't start Dwight Howard, V

Discussing the NFL results before the Pittsburgh Steelers-Baltimore Ravens game, NBC football analyst Tony Dungy told his comrades that despite the Jacksonville Jaguars' convincing 17-6 over the Tennessee Titans he doesn't buy into the Jags quite yet.